IDCNGA03 SAP (GL account balance) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: GL account balance




ABAP Code to SELECT data from IDCNGA03
Related tables to IDCNGA03
Access table IDCNGA03




Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

IDCNGA03 is a standard SAP Structure so does not store data like a database table does. It can be used to define the fields of other actual tables or to process "GL account balance" Information within sap ABAP programs.

This is done by declaring abap internal tables, work areas or database tables based on this Structure. These can then be used to store and process the required data appropriately.

i.e. DATA: wa_IDCNGA03 TYPE IDCNGA03.

The IDCNGA03 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about GL account balance data available in SAP. These include IDCN020 (GL Account Currency Type), IDCN021 (Group for subsidiary checking and calculation), IDCN022 (Period begin balance), IDCN023 (Period begin quantity).. See below for full list along with technical details, documentation, text table, check tables, foreign key relationships, conversion routines, relevant tcodes and example ABAP select code etc. .

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)


SAP IDCNGA03 structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
IDCN012GL account number IDCN012CHAR30
IDCN020GL Account Currency Type IDCN020CHAR14
IDCN021Group for subsidiary checking and calculation IDCN021CHAR255
IDCN022Period begin balance IDCN022DEC20(2) IDCNDEC20_2
IDCN023Period begin quantity IDCN023DEC20(2) IDCNDEC20_2
IDCN024Period begin foreign currency balance IDCN024DEC20(2) IDCNDEC20_2
IDCN025Current period debit amount IDCN025DEC18(2) IDCNDEC18_2
IDCN026Current period debit quantity IDCN026DEC18(2) IDCNDEC18_2
IDCN027Current period debit foreign currency amount IDCN027DEC18(2) IDCNDEC18_2
IDCN028Current period credit amount IDCN028DEC18(2) IDCNDEC18_2
IDCN029Current period credit quantity IDCN029DEC18(2) IDCNDEC18_2
IDCN030Current period credit foreign currency amount IDCN030DEC18(2) IDCNDEC18_2
IDCN031Period end balance IDCN031DEC20(2) IDCNDEC20_2
IDCN032Period end quantity IDCN032DEC20(2) IDCNDEC20_2
IDCN033Period end foreign currency balance IDCN033DEC20(2) IDCNDEC20_2
IDCN034Accounting Period IDCN034CHAR2IDCN034

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure IDCNGA03 using ABAP code?

As IDCNGA03 is a database structure and not a table it does not store any data in the SAP data dictionary. The ABAP SELECT statement is therefore not appropriate and can not be performed on IDCNGA03 as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table IDCNGA03

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about IDCNGA03 and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

SE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).


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